Abu Rawash

Abu Rawash, 8 kilometres north of , is the site of 's most northerly pyramid, also known as the lost pyramid – the mostly ruined , the son and successor of Khufu.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: village in Giza Governorate, Egypt
  • Also known as: “‘Ezbet Abu Rauwâsh”, “‘Ezbet Abu Roash”, “Abu Rauwâsh”, “Abu rawash”, “Abu Rawwash”, “Abū Rawwāsh”, “Abu roach”, “Abu Roach”, “Abū Roaš”, “Abu roash”, “Abu Rowash”, “Abu Ruwāsh”, “Abu-Roasch”, “ابورواش، الجيزة”, and “アブ・ラワシュ”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Pyramid of Djedefre.

Photo: AhlyMan, Public domain.
The is Egypt's northernmost pyramid.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kerdasa and Smart Village.

Village
is a markaz in Giza Governorate, . is situated 3½ km east of Abu Rawash.

Village
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is a high-technology business district… is situated 7 km northwest of Abu Rawash.

Locality
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is a city in , and part of the urban area. is situated 8 km west of Abu Rawash.

Abu Rawash

Latitude
30.03232° or 30° 1′ 56″ north
Longitude
31.07571° or 31° 4′ 33″ east
Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)
Open location code
8G2H23JG+W7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6693579170
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
362239
Wiki­data ID
Q335278
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Urdu—“Abu Rawash” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Aboe Rawasj”
  • Arabic: “أبو رواش”
  • Arabic: “ابو رواش”
  • Basque: “Abu Rawash”
  • Catalan: “Abu Rawash”
  • Chinese: “阿布拉瓦須”
  • Croatian: “Abu Rawash”
  • Czech: “Abú Rawáš”
  • Danish: “Abu Rawash”
  • Dutch: “Abu Roash”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ابو رواش”
  • French: “Abou Rawash”
  • Georgian: “აბუ როაში”
  • German: “Abū Rawāsch”
  • German: “Abu Roasch”
  • Greek: “Αμπού Ροάς”
  • Indonesian: “Abu Rawash”
  • Italian: “Abu Rawash”
  • Japanese: “アブ・ロアシュ”
  • Lithuanian: “Abu Roašas”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Abu Rawash”
  • Norwegian: “Abu Rawash”
  • Panjabi: “ਅਬੂ ਰਾਵਾਸ਼”
  • Persian: “ابو رواش”
  • Polish: “Abu Roasz”
  • Portuguese: “Abu Roach”
  • Russian: “Абу Раваш”
  • Russian: “Абу-Раваш”
  • Slovak: “Abú Rawáš”
  • Slovenian: “Abu Rawash”
  • Spanish: “Abu Roash”
  • Swedish: “Abu Rawash”
  • Thai: “อาบู ราวาช”
  • Urdu: “ابو رواش”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Soleya Compound and NGU.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Hyatt Centric Cairo West and El Hassana Dome Protectorate.

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